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Computational Evidence For A Free Silylium Ion, Thomas Müller, Yan Zhao, Joseph B. Lambert
Computational Evidence For A Free Silylium Ion, Thomas Müller, Yan Zhao, Joseph B. Lambert
Yan Zhao
Ab initio calculations are the method of choice to gain an insight into the structure and properties of silylium ions, especially when an X-ray structure cannot be obtained, as in the case of trimesitylsilylium (1). The computed structures and properties of triarylsilylium ions suggest that 1 is the first free silylium ion prepared in the condensed phase.